Policy

U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages

CoinDesk·October 9, 2026·1 min read

The U.S. CFTC proposed a rule to treat certain event contracts, like those on Kalshi, as swaps requiring agency oversight. This move comes amid an ongoing legal battle over the regulation of prediction markets. The proposal aims to bring these contracts under formal derivatives regulation.

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